The deadline for submitting sports copy is 9 a.m. on Monday. We prefer email (howardcountysports@patuxent.com). We do not accept results by phone. When two Howard County teams play, players from both teams (first and last names) must be mentioned in the write-up. Questions? Call 410-332-6606.

Field hockey

The Howard Stampede Field Hockey Club won the U16 division of the MLK Champions of Tomorrow Tournament held Jan. 20 in Rockville. Howard Stampede had three wins and one tie to come in first place in their bracket and advance to the finals against SPark. With an aggressive offense and a relentless defense, Stampede defeated SPark in the championship game, 4-1.

Running

There were 78 runners on hand for the Howard County Striders winter series race at Northfield Elementary Jan. 27. Brooks Ward and Kendra Smith were the 5k winners.